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bayberry wax

/ˈbeɪˌbɛri wæks/

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/ˈbeɪˌbɛri wæks/C1formal
  • ruНатуральный воск, извлекаемый из ягод кустарника восковницы (виды Myrica), обычно используемый в производстве свечей благодаря приятному аромату и зеленоватому цвету.

A natural wax extracted from the berries of the bayberry shrub (Myrica species), typically used in candle-making for its pleasant fragrance and greenish color.

  1. Wax from bayberryC1formalamerican

    A fragrant, greenish wax obtained from the berries of the bayberry shrub, used historically for making candles.

    ruВоск восковницы

    • Bayberry wax candles are traditionally burned at Christmas.
    • The colonists used bayberry wax for its pleasant scent.
    • Bayberry wax is harder than beeswax and burns cleanly.